Observations From Elsewhere
"As curator of one of the largest collections of furniture in the nation, with particular focus on the manufactured output of this region, I have found the Cappon House to be an invaluable resource. In the context of the house, with its original millwork and all of the other original furnishings, it offers a rare glimpse into the consumer tastes and decorating practices of 19th century American immigrants. Few other house museums in the country can claim to represent the actual patterns of usage as closely as the Cappon House."
Christian Carron,
Curator of Collections, Public Museum of Grand Rapids
"Finally, the Cappon House is close to another property recently acquired by the Trust known as the Settlers House. This simple, early structure offers a direct contrast to the later, elaborate house and furnishings of the established, successful, thoroughly middle-class Cappon family. The proximity of the two houses is an important teaching device; together they provide a tangible architectural record of Holland, Michigan, from settlement to city. No visitor or school group should be permitted to tour one house without seeing the other."
Gail Winkler, Ph.D., ASID
"It was obvious to me upon first entering the Cappon House that the level and quality of existing interior finishes was far above average. I would describe the wood graining as of a very high craft level, that is mostly intact. The fact that so many rooms have the original finishes existing is a very pleasant surprise to me. Not often do you see buildings of this period in such fine condition with so few changes."
Steven C. Seebohm,
Architectural Conservator

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